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. 2022 Sep 7;2022(9):CD001704. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001704.pub5

NCT04095338.

Study name Assistive robotic in the elderly: innovative models in the rehabilitation of the elderly with hip fractures through technological innovation
Methods Randomised controlled trial; blinded outcomes assessor
Participants Aged 65 or above; traumatic event within 60 days; Functional Ambulation Category score ≤ 2; Ranking scale score ≤ 3; Romberg test: negative; capacity to consent
Aim: 195 participants
Interventions 1. Experiment (virtual reality game): each session includes 30 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation plus 20 minutes of virtual robotic training that simulates floor walking and stair climbing
2. Robotic treadmill: each session includes 30 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation plus 20 minutes of robotic training on a treadmill
3. Control: 50 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation per session
All groups: 2 sessions per week for 5 weeks
Outcomes Follow‐up: 24 months post‐intervention
Primary outcome: difference in fall risk using the Tinetti Performance‐Oriented Mobility Assessment
Secondary outcomes
  • Difference in gait performance

  • Difference in fear of falling

Starting date Study start date: November 2019
Estimated completion date: September 2022
Contact information Roberta Bevilacqua
INRCA Research Hospital
Ancona, Italy, 60131
00390718004767
r.bevilacqua@inrca.it
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